Attachment for shaving-mugs.



To all whom it may concern:

CHARLES AINIS,

nron.

or PHILADELIEHIA, PENNsYLvANiA'.

ATTACHMENT FOR SHAVING-MUGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May'2 9, 19.1 7.

Application filed August 9, 1916. Serial No. 113,861.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES A1NIs,'a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Attachment for Shaving-Mugs, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates toilet.

accessories and more tachment for shaving mugs or cups. object of the invention is to provide a de-' vice whereby shaving soap is normally held above the level of the water and out of contact therewith but may, however, be wet or moistened at will according to .requirements. A further object is to provide a soap support which may be readily: at tached to ing purposes, having particular references to mugs or cups used by barbers. Another object is to provide a holder with which powdered forms of shaving soap may be used as easily as the cake form of soap.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanyparticularlyto an ating drawings one form thereof which is at strumentalities as herein shown and de-' scribed. I

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective of a shaving mug attachment of myinvention;

Fig. 2 represents a section of the same.

Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the device showing in dotted lines a shaving mug to which it is adapted to be attached.

Similar numerals of references indicate corresponding parts.

1 designates the bottom plate or base of the attachment and the same is preferably circular in form in order to conform to the interior shape of a shaving mug, though it will be understood that Ido not wish to be limited particularly regarding the shape. The base plate 1 in the present in- An th any of the usual mugs for shav ed to some stance, is provided with a hub 2 which forms a support for the screw 3 or like device by which 'the upper'disk 4 is movably held. By reference to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the disk 4 is suitably apertured to have a sliding fitrupon the pin or screw 3 and a coiled. spring 5 is provided for the purpose of normally'maintaining the disk properly spaced from the base so that the soap which is supported" by the disk 4 is heldout of ewater in the cup as will be explained in connection withthe operation of the device. The spring 5 is preferably coiled about the hub 2 in order to prevent undue lateral movement of the parts and while sufficiently stiff to space the two plates or disks, it still afiords the required flexibility for the correct movement of the upper disk. Themovement referred to is substantially universal :in that the disk 4 is practically pivoted'at its centerand is free to tilt in any direction under pressure upon its upper face. This universal movement is aideXtent-by the cupped. portion 6' of the disk 4,.the outer surface of which may, under extreme movement, seat upon the hub to form a bearing upon which the disk may rock or tilt as desired. The poi tion upper surface of the disk for the purpose of receiving soap in a powdered form and will therefore be evident that soap forms,

other. than cake soap, may be employed with the device.

In connection with the upper disk 4, it will also be noted that its periphery is slotted, as shown at 7, at suitable intervals so that upon the lowering of substantially any portion of the said disk, the water will d a free passage to the soap or brush as will be understood.

In Fig. 3 I have indicated in dotted line a mug or cup 8 with my device located therein in operative position carrying a cake of soap 9 upon the disk 4 and normally held above the level of the water in the mug.

Preferably the attachment is permanently fixed in position within a mug by cement or like fastening means, so that it becomes substantially a unitary part of the mug and the latter may be readily cleaned and kept in sanitary condition without disturbing the attachment.

6 forms a depression or pocket in the v lightly upon the upper it is well known In operation a quantity of water sufiicient for brush mois'tening purpose is poured or drawn into the cup, care being taken to see that its level is below the upper disk l so that the soap, either powdered or cake, supported by the disk is held out of contact with the water. To moisten the brush and produce the desired lather, it is pressed surface of the disk 4., preferably to one side of the center in order to slightly tilt the disk and either submerge the lowered edge or expose the water to the brush, so that the latter is moistened in the proper manner. The soap is of course moistened by the overflow water or by the wet brush and the desired lather may be readily and easily worked up upon the surface of the disk. If the. soap requires further moistening or wetting the disk may be tilted by pressure of the brush to give a minimum or maximum wetting of the brush according to requirements.

A further advantage of the device resides in the fact that the upper disk 4 acts as a separating member between the water and the air, whereby the former retains its heat for a considerable period and amply long enough to complete a shaving operation. It therefore saves considerable time as the barber or user does not have to replenish the supply of hot water several times while working up a lather. This is an advantage of major importance in a barber shop, as

' that when the ordinary forms of cups are employed the lather cools quickly and either the beard is not properly Copies of this patent may be obtained for provided with a rounded five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G.

is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. What I claim is: In an attachment for shaving mugs, a base plate adapted to be located in a mug or cup, a hub centrally disposed of said plate, a coiled spring encircling said hub and normally projecting above the top thereof, a disk mounted upon said spring having an offset upon its lower surface edge, said offset being adapted to seat on said hub, whereby said disk may be tilted in any radial direction and rolled under pressure upon said hub.

In testimony whereof, signed my name.

I have hereunto CHARLES AINIS.

Witnesses:

MARIA L. PAGAN, ROBERT M. BARR.

Gommissioner of Patents, 

